Door or window



W. D. FERRIS Aug. 23, 1932.

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This invention relates to doors or windows, and more particularly to doors or windows that are hinged to swing about a vertical axis, and especially to so-called French doors or windows that areusually arranged to swing inwardly.

Generally stated, the object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved construction whereby a door or window of this general character, which opens inwardly, is mounted to move downwardly, in a closed position, so that its lower edge will extend a distance below the window or'door sill, below a cleat on the window or door sill, thereby making the door or window weatherproof and water-tight, so to speak, at its lower edge, the door being movable upwardly a distance to permit it to swing inwardly over said cleat.

It is also an object to provide certain details and features of construction and co1nbinations tending to increase the general eiiiciency and the desirability of swinging doors or windows of this particular character.

To the foregoing and other useful ends, the invention consists in matters hereinafter set forth and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is an inside view or elevation of a pair of French doors or windows involving the principles of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on line 2-2 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on line 3-3 in Fig.1;

Fig. 8 is a vertical section on line 8-8 in Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a perspective of one portion of said hinge; c

Fig. 10 isaperspective'of another portion," of said hinge; and y i Fig. 11 is a perspectiveof another: portion of said hinge.

As thus illustrated, the (ElOOIS:*OI' windows 1 andl-are hinged [to swinginwardly, being; attached to thedoor -or. window: frame 2 by the upper. hinges iiand the lowerhinges-i'zr There is clearance 5 atthe-upperedgeofeach" v door or window,- whereby eachrdoortorwirr- 6Q dow' when in closed position, mayrmove'a distance upwardly, in order thatthe lower-i edger 6 of the-door or window {may swingroventha cleat7, which: is-secured to thedoor orrwin u dow; sill8 in-themanner shown.- The'hinges; are constructed-to permit-1 thisaupward: dis placement of eacli'door or window, asrwillif hereinafter: more fully appear, and when iJllG-ClOOlSrOL windows-are initheirclosedpositions, as :shoWmin Fig. 3; ,theilower: edge is a'distanceb'elowi the top. O'lEilJll' ClGtLlJ 7', A whereby the doors-orwindows are weatherproof or water-tight; so-to speak, -at::their loweredges; V V r The upper: hinges ;-3 each have an upper portion 9,,which is securedto'thedoor-orwindow by screws 10, anda lower-portion- 11, whichis secured: toi-the door or window frameQ by-screws;12;E.whereby:thedower' art" 11 iswstationary, whiler'tli e: upper part :9" 'ismovable with the door 'or window, thehinge pintle213 beingcarried by the upper part and rotatableandslidablednthe low-erparts Each lowerhinged comprises aniupper sec tion 14 which'is secured tothe d'oorfor window byscrewsf15, andzailower section16 which is secured to the dooror-windo-w' frame-2i byscrews :17 i'nthe mannervsh'ownp The 11 per section carries: the-hinge pintle" 18 and-has anotch'19, as-showng The-lower section l6 hasabearing portion 20" provided 'with a' beveledJ-top 21 provided withi a notch22' in the high side thereof, and zthe section :16 also has a notchQS, asshownz. An interme'diatesection Qhas a-:bearing:p.ortion"r25iformed' with a beveled lower: side 26-; having a p'roection 27 to engage: the'notch :221when' thedoor orrwindow is in'iraised-vposition. This section 24 has a projection 28 which entersthe notches 19 andf23 tolockthe-door 0r:win= I dow in its lowered position. Also, the section 2 1 has a handle 29 for the operation thereof, and it will be seen that the pintle. 18 extends through the bearing portions and 20, therethe door or window into the position shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings. In this position, the door or window can be swung'inwardl over the cleat 7, as previously stated. hen the projection 27 engages the notch 22, the parts are temporarily held in the position shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings, so that the door will not be liable to slip down when it is swung open.

7 Any suitable means canbe employedfor locking or latching the doors or windows in closed position. For example, an ordinary latching device 30 can be provided, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. V

When it is desired to shut the doors or windows, the two handles 29 are swung back into the drawings, after the doors or windows have been swung into closed position, thereby permitting each door or window to move down a distance into the position shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a hinge for mounting a closure to swing about a vertical axis, and to rise verticallyto swing open about said axis, over a sill, hinge plates having interfitting knuckles provided with a vertical pintle and rotary means operative about said vertical axis to raise and lower the closure, said rotary means havinga locking element to lock the closure in its lowered position.

2. In a hinge for mounting a closure to swing about. a vertical axis, and to rise vertically to swing open about said axis, over a sill, hinge plates having interfitting knuckles provided with a vertical pintle and rotary means operative about said vertical axis to raise and lower the closure, said rotary means having swing about a vertical axis, and to rise vertically to swing open about said axis, over a Specification signed this 20th day of No vember 1929.

WILLIAM D. FERRIS.

means to retain the closure in raised position.

8. Ina hinge for mounting a closure to swing. about a vertical'axis, and to rise vertically to swing open about said axis, over a sill, hinge plates having interfitting knuckles provided with a vertical pintle, and separate rotary means operative in one direction about said vertical axis to raise the closure, in the closed position thereof, preliminary to the opening thereof, whereby the closure when open is in raised position, and operative in reverse direction to lower the closure in closed position, said rotary means having a locking element to lock the closure in its lowered position.

4. Ina hinge for mounting a closure to 

